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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />BEYER HOUSE <br />2454 North Bonnie Brae <br />Santa Ana, CA 92106 <br />NAME <br />Beyer House <br />REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS <br />2454 N. Bonnie Brae <br />CITY <br />Santa Ana <br />ZIP <br />92706 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT <br />1951 <br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT <br />N/A <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br />Floral Park <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION <br />3 <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE <br />5S1 <br />Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted <br />❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch <br />Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post -World War 11 residential <br />expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch <br />House originated in the 1930's designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the west's <br />vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist's <br />concern for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor - outdoor integration. <br />While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character - defining features applies to most examples. In form and <br />massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying <br />roof heights. Generally L- shaped or U- shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one -story profile with strong <br />horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical In design, <br />the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board- and - batten siding, high brick <br />foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor - outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or <br />extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window <br />detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond - patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes <br />rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove <br />cotes and bird houses. <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br />The Beyer House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion I for its <br />exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Ranch style, as well as its association with Andrew Beyer, <br />Orange County's oldest performing clown. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "is a <br />good example of period architecture. " (Municipal Code, Section 30 -2.2), <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: <br />. California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance <br />Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001,) <br />3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or <br />represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. <br />. California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) <br />551: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. <br />r • � , <br />